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In recognition of the Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month in May, Fermilab Diversity Council is celebrating the Asian/Pacific cultural heritage throughout the Fermilab community.

As part of the celebration we are holding the "Asian/Pacific Culture Quiz Contest". Answer these Asian culture related questions every day and you can win up to $100 worth of gift certificates to Mapo restaurant and other items from Asian culture.



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Past Questions and Correct Answers: (return home)

1. What was the former name of the country known since 1989 as Myanmar?

A: Pakistan
B: India
C: Burma
D: Turkey
Correct answer: C

2. Which of the following facts about India is not true?

A: India has 17 major languages, 844 dialects.
B: India is the world's largest, oldest, continuous civilization.
C: India is the world's second largest producer of films.
D: India is the seventh largest country in the world.
Correct answer: C

3. Name the smallest Asian country in terms of both population and area?

A: Maldive
B: Tuvalu
C: Palau
D: Cook Island
Correct answer: A

4. The word “Ketchup” comes from “Koetsiap”, which is in what language?

A: Swedish
B: Malay
C: Hindi
D: Chinese
Correct answer: B

5. What is the Thai word for “Free”?

A: Mai
B: Pee
C: Thai
D: Fee
Correct answer: C

6. What is Krakatoa?

A: a volcano
B: tea
C: a type of martial art
D: fish
Correct answer: A

7. Which of the following originated in a country other than India?

A: pajamas
B: bandana
C: cricket
D: tie-dying
Correct answer: C

8. Fortune cookies were first made in which of the following countries?

A: Japan
B: China
C: Singapore
D: America
Correct answer: D

9. By what name is the Central Asian snow leopard also known?

A: Ounce
B: Pounce
C: Dounce
D: Bounce
Correct answer: A

10. Which of the following Asian countries does the equator pass through?

A: China
B: Indonesia
C: Republic of Kiribati
D: B and C
Correct answer: D

11. Which of these was not invented in China?

A: Ping-Pong
B: pasta
C: fireworks
D: gun power
Correct answer: A

12. Tibetan writing is based on script from where?

A: India
B: Mongolia
C: Ancient China
D: Arab
Correct answer: A

13. What is the official language of Hong Kong?

A: English
B: Cantonese and English
C: Mandarin and English
D: Mandarin
Correct answer: B

14. What will happen if a policeman sees you spitting on the street in Korea?

A: You will be put in prison for 6 hours
B: You will be fined $5
C: You will have to clean it up
D: Nothing
Correct answer: B

15. Which of the following was not invented in India?

A: optical fiber
B: corrosion-resistant iron
C: plastic surgery
D: compass
Correct answer: D

16. Java is an island of which country?

A: Australia
B: Philippines
C: Indonesia
D: Japan
Correct answer: C

17. The Chinese language is generally classified into how many dialects?

A: Ten
B: Six
C: Seven
D: Eight
Correct answer: C

18. In India, who was the philosopher who founded Buddhism?

A: Bimbisara
B: Mohandas Gandhi
C: Siddhartha Gautama
D: Rabindranath Tagore
Correct answer: C

19. There are 12 different animals represented in the Chinese Lunar calendar. Which of the following is not one of them?

A: Monkey
B: Snake
C: Cat
D: Dragon
Correct answer: C

20. Which Asian city hosted the 1964 Olympic Games?

A: Beijing
B: Tokyo
C: Osaka
D: Seoul
Correct answer: B

21. What is the dominant religion in Malaysia?

A: Islam
B: Buddhism
C: Catholic
D: Hinduism
Correct answer: A

22. What is the largest city of China, in terms of population?

A: Hong Kong
B: Shanghai
C: Beijing
D: Fulin
Correct answer: B

23. Which is not a major ethnic group of Singapore?

A: Thai
B: Chinese
C: Indian
D: Malay
Correct answer: A

24. Angkor Wat, the world’s largest Buddhist temple, is in which country?

A: Indonesia
B: Vietnam
C: Cambodia
D: Thailand
Correct answer: C

25. What did Chinese use to help them do math problems before they had computers?

A: rickshaw
B: abacus
C: wok
D: chopstick
Correct answer: B

26. What was the only religion in Japan prior to the 6th century AD?

A: Catholic
B: Hinduism
C: Muslim
D: Shintoism
Correct answer: D

27. Tea originated in which country?

A: China
B: India
C: Korea
D: Japan
Correct answer: A

28. How long is the Great Wall of China?

A: 900 miles
B: 1400 miles
C: 2100 miles
D: 340 miles
Correct answer: B

29. Which is the largest city in Japan in population?

A: Nagasaki
B: Hiroshima
C: Tokyo
D: Osaka
Correct answer: C

30. Which Asian fruity delicacy has an unpleasant odor?

A: Durian
B: Ginkgo
C: Rambutan
D: Lychee
Correct answer: A

31. Which Asian kingdom was formerly known as Siam?

A: Thailand
B: Vietnam
C: Laos
D: China
Correct answer: A

32. Which Capital city is reputed to be the oldest in the world?

A: Tokyo
B: Osaka
C: Bethlehem
D: Damascus
Correct answer: D

33. Which of the following studies did not originate in India?

A: Algebra
B: Calculus
C: Geometry
D: Trigonometry
Correct answer: C

34. What is the name of a distinct Vietnamese art which was performed in water?

A: Wayang Kulit
B: Shadow Puppetry
C: Bunraku Puppetry
D: Water Puppetry
Correct answer: D

35. Which large Asian country is known as Bharat in its official language?

A: Pakistan
B: Philippines
C: India
D: Laos
Correct answer: C

36. Which country has the world's longest rail tunnel?

A: Japan
B: China
C: India
D: Russia
Correct answer: A

37. What did the Dutch call modern day Jakarta?

A: Macau
B: Jacota
C: New Amsterdam
D: Batavia
Correct answer: D

38. Guk, Tang and Jjigae are types of:

A: Korean Soup
B: Korean Fish
C: Korean Tea
D: Korean Rice
Correct answer: A

39. The world's largest producer of films is?

A: American film industry
B: Chinese film industry
C: Indian film industry
D: Italian film industry
Correct answer: C

40. What country does the Asian food Pho come from?

A: Thailand
B: Vietnam
C: Taiwan
D: Singapore
Correct answer: B

41. Which bottom-feeding fish originated in China?

A: Carp
B: Gold Fish
C: Yellow fish
D: Catfish
Correct answer: A

42. What kind of meat is used to make Chuchuk (Kyrgyzstan dish)?

A: beef
B: pork
C: chicken
D: horse meat
Correct answer: D

43. The Gurkhas are a tribe of what modern country?

A: Nepal
B: Bhutan
C: Kazakhstan
D: Cambodia
Correct answer: A

44. Which of these words does not have an India origin?

A: bungalow
B: mongoose
C: shampoo
D: polka
Correct answer: D

45. Which is the longest river in Asia?

A: Red River
B: Orontes
C: Han River
D: Yangtze River
Correct answer: D

46. The lowest and highest points on the Earth’s surface are in Asia, they are

A: The Black Sea and Mount Everest
B: The Dead Sea and Mount Everest
C: The Black Sea and K2
D: The Red Sea and the Ural Mountains
Correct answer: B

47. Capital of Maldives is?

A: Thimphu
B: Kathmandu
C: Colombo
D: Malé
Correct answer: D

48. How many letters are in the word “Asia”?

A: one
B: two
C: four
D: three
Correct answer: C

49. Which is western Asia’s longest river?

A: Euphrates
B: Pasig River
C: Dicle Tigris
D: Godavari
Correct answer: A

50. Who is the founder of Islam and is regarded by Muslims as prophet of God?

A: Muhammad Ibn Abdullah
B: Ibn Tulun
C: Al-Agsa
D: Adu Talib
Correct answer: A

51. Name the pick-up truck (public transportation) that you can ride aboard in Thailand?

A: Rot Tamadaa
B: Tuk Tuks
C: Rot Ae
D: Songthaew
Correct answer: D

52. Pashtun, Tajilk, Hazara, and Uzbek comprise the ethnic groups of which Asian country?

A: Afghanistan
B: Turkey
C: Uzbekistan
D: Jordan
Correct answer: A

53. Gurkhas are associated with what cult religion?

A: Bantonic Cults
B: Szimbee
C: Tantric Cults
D: Tao
Correct answer: C

54. What is the staple food in East, South and Southeast Asia?

A: rice
B: pasta
C: bread
D: cereals
Correct answer: A

55. Most of the world’s languages are written alphabetically, Chinese writing is?

A: Logographic
B: Pictographic
C: Undeciphered
D: Syllabary
Correct answer: A

56. The architect who designed Bank of China Tower in Hong Kong also designed?

A: Sydney Opera House in Sydney, Australia
B: Burj Al Arab in Dubai, UAE
C: Tokyo City Hall, Tower I
D: Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland, Ohio
Correct answer: D

57. In China, what did Qin Shi Huang (the first Emperor in Chinese history) build as a defense system?

A: Grand Canal
B: Silk Road
C: Limestone Pinnacles
D: Great Wall
Correct answer: D

58. The capital of Khazakstan is?

A: Astana
B: Bishkek
C: Ashgabat
D: Tashkent
Correct answer: A

59. What form of Buddhism is dominant in Vietnam?

A: Mahyonnaise
B: Theravada
C: Vajrayana
D: Mahayana
Correct answer: D

60. What changes will Fermilab undergo after the celebration of the Asian/Pacific Culture Heritage Month?

A: There will be more PhD students coming from Japan.
B: The Szechuan Style Pork Lo Mein at the cafeteria will become more popular.
C: Proof of the Higgs Boson will be found at Fermilab.
D: Could be any one, none, or all of the above, who knows. ^_^
Correct answer: D

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